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our story

In 1997, loan officer John Walsh started a mortgage company. It came as the result of years in the industry; he had the experience, the know-how, and a briefcase full of big ideas – so it was a natural choice to get started.

Over the next decade, his company grew from a tiny three-person shop to a national lender. And when the housing crisis leveled the mortgage industry in 2007, Total Mortgage was one of the few lenders to stay intact. We owe that to a single choice John had made years earlier...

Other lenders were making a fortune by putting borrowers in homes they would never be able to pay for, signing off on the very deals that led to the recession. We only offered the loans that we knew our borrowers could afford.

No matter how large we grow, we’ll never forget how that decision saved both us and our borrowers. And in our post-recession success, we’ve become the kind of lender that can really do it all. We’re proud to provide homebuyers with the service and integrity of a hometown bank while also offering all the same benefits as the big guys. That’s our mission – to provide local lending expertise at the national level.

Our Reputation

our reputation

It feels a little weird to brag about ourselves. Instead, we’ll let some complete strangers take this one.

In 2016, Hearst Media Group named us one of the Top Workplaces in Connecticut, and over the last 7 years, Inc. Magazine has singled us out as one of the fastest growing US companies 4 times.

Most importantly, we’ve also gotten the thumbs up from our customers. We’re a 5 star lender on Zillow with over 300 reviews, and we have an 5 star review on Google.

You know the secret to our effectiveness? Whether we’re working hard on your loan or kicking back after hours in the company game room, we’re always on the same team.

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What our clients say

Ed Gosselin and team were incredible to work with during the crazy rollercoaster that is buying a home as a first-time-buyer. Ed was always available to answer our questions every step of the way and made everything as seamless as possible.

Mac D.

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What our clients say

Jason and Ed were great to work with. They helped stream line and walk be through the process of buying a home. They 100% did right by me and a could not recommend more a team that will help support their clients and their clients interests! Great job!

Ryan R.

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What our clients say

Samson was amazing! The whole team was! They were efficient. They were communicative and very friendly doing it all. Highly recommend and will definitely be using them in the future for refi’s or mortgages.

Dina P.

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What our clients say

Jay Johnson is one of the smartest and most knowledgeable people in the business! He helped me understand how to make the most of my considerable choices and we had real conversations about what it means to take on certain kinds of debt! I trusted him completely and he did not disappoint. Blessings to you Jay!

Roberta J.

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What our clients say

Chuck was highly instrumental.. always ahead of the timeline and solution based Very very helpful

Burke C.

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What our clients say

Highly recommend, very knowledgeable and personable. She worked quickly to resolve any issues and made the process from preapproval to closing day easy to navigate. 10/10

Aaron C.

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What our clients say

Very helpful in enabling us to get a loan and with answering questions anytime throughout the day.

Kelly B.

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What our clients say

The experience I had with Nelson Dasilva was fantastic. He was very considerate of my needs and worked hard to get me approved. Highly recommend working with him.

Zaul A.

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What our clients say

Amazing customer service for such a complicated process. Jason is an amazing human being. The vey best,

Kenneth V.

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What our clients say

Responsive team, did what they had to do, and well integrated with the title company we used.

Karim P.

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